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ASTM A588 Steel vs. S44735 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and S44735 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is S44735 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 22
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Shear Strength, MPa 350
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20